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Financing Your First Home

Home Buying Basics

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First-Time Home Buyers – You’ve Got Help: A MoneyTips Guide
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What Is a Mortgage? A Guide for First-Time Home Buyers
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What Does a Title Company Do?
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What Is Negative Amortization? How It Works and How to Avoid It
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Proof of Employment: What It Is and How To Get It
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What Is a Mortgage Note?
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How Does Mortgage Interest Work?
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What Is Mortgage Amortization? Calculators and Schedules Explained
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What Are Mortgage Points? Should You Buy and How To Calculate
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What Is a 5/1 ARM and Is It a Good Idea?
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What Is a Mortgage Contingency?
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Can You Pay Your Mortgage With a Credit Card?

Home Approvals

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10 Tips for After You’re Preapproved for a Mortgage
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Mortgage Preapproval vs. Prequalification

Home Affordability

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How Much House Can I Afford?
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How To Buy a House With No Money Down
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First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit and How Else You Can Get Deductions
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3 Things To Know About Homeowners Associations (HOAs): Types, Rules and Refusals
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What Is Due Diligence and Earnest Money When Buying a Home?
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How To Get Down Payment Assistance Grants
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5 Home Loan Options if You Have Bad Credit
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6 Tips for Getting a Mortgage With a New Job
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Can I Get a Mortgage With No Closing Costs?
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Can You Back Out of Buying a House?
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First-Time Buyer Costs to Include in Your Budget

Industry Insights

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30-Year Mortgage Rate History Explored
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Who To Get a Mortgage Through: Finding the Best Lender for You
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7 Tips for Paying Down Debt
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2 Mortgage Refinance Options For Those Without Income
First-Time Buyers Should Avoid Common Mortgage Mistakes
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4 Reasons Not To Pay Off Your Mortgage Early
Property Taxes Make Qualifying Difficult For Some Borrowers
4 Reasons Borrowers Lose Pre-Approval Status
4 Mortgage Deals That Help Homeowners Save
3 Mortgage Myths Homebuyers Should Not Believe